Biography

Denna Zebda, MD is an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. She graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. She pursued her medical degree at McGovern Medical School (part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She also completed her residency in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth.

Dr. Zebda has clinical interests in all aspects of otolaryngology including thyroid and parathyroid disorders, salivary gland disease, allergies, paranasal sinuses, laryngeal disorders and ear disorders. She sees patients of all ages including adolescent and pediatric patients. Dr. Denna Zebda enjoys spending time with patients and educating them about their disease process in order to provide comprehensive otolaryngologic care. In conjunction with UTHealth Audiology, she evaluates diseases of the ear, dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss.

Dr. Zebda sees patients primarily at the UTP Otorhinolaryngology – Southeast Houston office (located on the campus of Memorial Hermann Southeast), and also at UTP Otorhinolaryngology’s office in the Texas Medical Center.  She is fluent in Arabic.

Education

Doctor of Medicine
The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, 2016
Residency
The University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School at Houston, 2021

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Dr. Zebda has clinical interests in all aspects of otolaryngology including thyroid and parathyroid disorders, salivary gland disease, allergies, paranasal sinuses, laryngeal disorders and ear disorders

Publications

Zebda D, Omoruyi E. “Why So Blue: A Case Report?” Clinical Pediatric. 2015 April, Vol 55 (4), p 384-386.

Austin MT, Hamilton E, Zebda D, Nguyen H, Eberth JM, Chang Y, Elting LS, Sandberg DI. “Health Disparities and Impact on Outcomes in Children with Primary Central Nervous System Solid Tumors.” J Neurosurgery Pediatrics. 2016 Nov, Vol 18 (5), p585-593.

Jacks A, Zebda D, Naqvi S, Karni R. “Surgeon Performed Ultrasound Facilitates Single Quadrant Focused Parathyroidectomy.” Endocrine Practice. 2017 April, Vol 23, p157.

Zebda D, Gibson M, Luong A et al. “Optical Rhinometry of Objectively Monitor Double-blinded Randomized Trial of Intranasal Capsaicin Treatment for Non-Allergic Irritant Rhinitis.” International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. 2020 July 7:10.1002/alr.22637

Guo T, Kiong KL, Yao CMKL, Zebda D, Jozaghi Y, Zhao X, Hessel AC, Hanna EY. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Otolaryngology trainee education. Head and Neck. 2020 Oct, Vol 42 (10), p2782-2790.

Presentations

Zebda D  “Case Report: Surgical Management of Bilateral Second Branchial Cleft Anomalies in a 3 Year-Old Boy” Poster Presentation at Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC) conference 2015

Zebda D “Oral – Facial Digital Syndrome in New Born.”  Poster presentation at Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC) conference 2015

Zebda D  “Clavicular Bone Graft Raised with Supraclavicular Artery Island Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction  Poster presentation at the Triological Society Annual Meeting 2015

Zebda D  “An Abnormal Presentation of Esophageal Foreign Body.” Poster presentation at Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC) conference 2017

Zebda D. “Burning Mouth Syndrome.” Oral Presentation at Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium. 2024

Zebda D. “The Long Covid.” Oral Presentation at Texas Hill Country ENT Symposium. 2022

Curriculum Vitae

Academic and Administrative Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery,  The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, 09/2021 – Current

Hospital Appointments

  •  Attending Surgeon, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, 09/2021 – Current
  • Attending Surgeon, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, 09/2021 – Current
  • Attending Surgeon, Lyndon B Johnson Hospital, 09/2021 – Current

Licensure

  • USMLE 1/2/3: Passed
  •  Texas Medical Board – Full License (2021-present)

Professional Organizations

  • Member, Houston Society of Otolaryngology
  • CME Co-Chair, Texas Medical Association
  • Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology
  • Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Honors and Awards

  • Summa Cum Lade – Texas A&M University, 2012
  •  Texas Pediatric Society Research Competition, 1st place in category of Case Report Presentation, 2015
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2016
  • Resident of the Year – Department Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
  • Research Resident of the Year – Department Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
  • Houston Society of Otolaryngology Research Competition, 1st place for Research Presentation, 2020
  • Resident of the Year – Department Otorhinolaryngology, 2021

Current Clinical Service Responsibilities

  • Attending Surgeon, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital (Primary Location)
  • Attending Surgeon, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center

Past Grant Support

  • NINDS-NIH Grant – Summer Research Program, 2013
    Student Researcher with Dr. Edgar Walters, Department of Physiology
    Using operant conditioning, a novel approach to investigate the use of Nav 1.8 receptor blocker to treat chronic spontaneous pain after spinal cord injuries using a preclinical rat model.